Modern Architecture
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Steel, wood to darkened glass facades: Reflections on Mumbai’s transition to a post-industrial metro
From a cluttered space of human bodies and painted metal, mirrored glass and security cameras now widely used across the metropolis have created an opaque city.
Ajay Gandhi
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An exhibition on South Asia’s ‘architectures of decolonisation’ struggles under its own weight
‘The Project of Independence’ at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is admirable but ends up with more variety than clarity.
Harshavardan Raghunandhan
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In photos: Architect Habib Rahman and the making of New Delhi in Nehru’s vision
His architecture reflected the modernist ethos of newly Independent India.
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Being coerced into joining BJP’, alleges former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
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Video: Meet Balkrishna Doshi, first Indian to win what is considered the 'Nobel for Architecture’
Doshi is the man behind the IIM-Bangalore campus, and some of India’s best low cost housing projects.
Shayonnita Mallik
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Architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi becomes the first Indian to win Pritzker Prize
It is the most prestigious award in the field of architecture.
Scroll Staff
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Cities of the future: What if elevators could move horizontally (and even diagonally)?
New technology could make it practical to build skyscrapers far taller than even today's highest – and change how people live, work and play in tall buildings.
Antony Wood, The Conversation & Dario Trabucco, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Ten Indian architects who are harnessing traditional wisdom to build the homes of the future
In an increasingly concretised country, these men and women are going against the grain.
Eartha
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Watch: How Bangladesh’s Marina Tabassum built a mosque against all odds
The Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Bangladesh is an ingenious visual treat.
Scroll Staff
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A night at India’s first capsule hotel shows that Mumbai’s space crunch is now a hospitality fad
The eerie quiet simulates space flight while the sterile, minimalist environment recalls the environs of an institution.
Aakash Karkare
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Watch: The trailer of Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ is out
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Watch: This hotel will let you sleep in a pod (but is that how you really want to spend the night?)
In Mumbai's crammed spaces, the chic capsules are a, well, out-of-the-box option.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Can the entire human race fit inside one building (and why is that even important)?
Fun fact: It would take onljust about half an hour to jog around it.
Scroll Staff
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Rise of the glass giants: How modern cities are forcing skyscrapers to evolve
The fifth generation of tall buildings are here, and they're more efficient than ever before.
David Nicholson-Cole, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals bowlers shine as they defeat Gujarat Titans in low-scorer
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Table tennis, ITTF World Cup: Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula exit tournament in group stage
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Paris Olympics 2024: With 100 days left for the Games, here’s how Indian contingent is shaping up
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IPL 2024: Jos Buttler’s ton helps Rajasthan eclipse Sunil Narine’s efforts for Kolkata
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Chess, Candidates 2024: R Vaishali breaks losing streak; Praggnanandhaa, Vidit play out a draw